PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN!
The Bear Branch PTA is excited to welcome you and your children to the school. Please check back for more information throughout the year. 

We know that school is going to look different for the 2020-2021 school year, but we want to be ready to volunteer as soon as we can. We have no doubt our fearless school leaders will lead our efforts to adapt to this new world, and that could present all kinds of exciting ways to support our kiddos.

CURRENT ON-CAMPUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Crosswalk Patrol
BBE Marquee Updater
Please visit the Volunteer tab to see details and sign up. 

The following are positions that we currently have open for the 2020-2021 year. Email Mandy Schiele if you have any questions or would like to join our PTA team: president@bbepta.com

Executive Board Positions:

Parlimentarian
Healthy Lifestyles
Council Delegates
Historian

After another successful year using Membership Toolkit, we are back and ready for another fantastic school year! For those of you joining us again, PTA membership and access to the online directory expired during the summer, so you will need to reactivate your account.

If you haven't signed up already, please make sure and register NOW. The cost is FREE, and this is the primary communication tool we use and a great resource for BBE families. Registering with the site allows you to access helpful information now and throughout the school year. Please bookmark and visit this site often to stay up to date!

If you have any questions, please send them to webmaster@bbepta.com.

Your Account!

We use Membership Toolkit to make it easy for parents to sign up for volunteering and do all of their PTA purchases and paperwork online. If you do not have an account yet, click the "Register Now" button and then click on the links under the "Parent and Student Information" section:

Your PTA account allows you to:

• Join the PTA
• Sign-up to receive important communications
• Sign-up to Volunteer
• Make a Donation
• Purchase all things for Fall Fest
• Access the online Directory and app
• Access to content website pages just for our families and members

The BBE PTA works hard each year to plan worthwhile programs and events that benefit the children and teachers of our school. By joining the PTA, you not only improve what we offer our children, you become a part of it. Annually, your PTA spends close to $100 per student on:

• Field Trips
• Teacher Appreciation Events
• Field Day Events
• School Parties
• Social Events
• Parent Education
• Special Visitors/Presenters
• And so much more!

We have volunteer opportunities designed to fit every need and personality. Click here to learn about all of our volunteer opportunities and to sign up to become a BBE PTA volunteer today!

Click here for PTA Member Benefits

Click here for current volunteer opportunities

Online Learning Resources

Virtual Tours

• Houston Zoo webcams and Facebook page: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/ and https://www.facebook.com/houstonzoo
• The San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
• Tour Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
• Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
• FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms: https://www.farmfood360.ca/
• The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
• Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china
• London Museum: https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
• Smithsonian’s zoos or museums Learning Lab: https://www.si.edu/kids
• Alaskan Wildlife cams: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.webcams

Science

• Play games and learn all about animals: https://switchzoo.com/
• Geography and animals: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• High school chemistry topics: https://www.acs.org/…/hi…/chemmatters/articles-by-topic.html
• Hands-on Elem science videos: https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified
• Biology: https://www.biologysimulations.com/
• Science: https://www.ck12.org/student/
• Science or cooking experiments: http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
• Chemistry: https://www.playmadagames.com/
• K-5th Science lessons: https://mysteryscience.com/
• Maker Stations—Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet: bit.ly/freemakerstations
• Interactive video earth science: https://www.everyday-earth.com/
• 80+ at-home science activities: https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities
• Science labs and simulations: https://phet.colorado.edu/
• Physics problems and video bank: https://www.positivephysics.org/home
• Free videos from around the world: https://www.projectexplorer.org/
• Science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources: https://sepuplhs.org/
• Science projects: https://sciencespot.net/Pages/classhome.html
• Next Generation Science video game: https://www.tytoonline.com/
• National Geographic Young Explorers magazine: https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
• Earthquakes: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
• Periodic table: https://www.chemicool.com/
• Farmer's almanac for kids: https://www.almanac.com/kids
• Guide to gardening for kids: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
• Space science for kids: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
• Science experiments: https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
• Explore science: https://thehappyscientist.com/
• Learn all about cells: https://www.cellsalive.com/
• Dig into the Earth: https://www.google.com/earth/
• Test your geography skills: https://www.geoguessr.com/
• Explore the human body: https://human.biodigital.com/login?returnUrl=/dashboard
• NASA initiative: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
• Ask Dr. Universe: https://askdruniverse.wsu.edu/
• Weather fun: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
• Ocean Life: https://ocean.si.edu/
• Bodily Systems: https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
• Science podcasts: https://medium.com/…/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-list…
• Amphibian unit studies: https://premeditatedleftovers.com/…/amphibians-unit-study-…/
• Engineering challenges: https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/paper-structures-engine…/

Math

• Math games: https://www.funbrain.com/
• Math practice: http://www.mathscore.com/
• Math games: https://www.abcya.com/
• Math games: https://www.arcademics.com/
• Math as a fun part of your daily family routine: http://bedtimemath.org/
• Elem Math through 6th grade: https://boddlelearning.com/
• Geometry: https://www.canfigureit.com/
• Free printable math activity packs: https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…
• Math content from middle school through AP Calculus: https://deltamath.com/overview
• K-8 online math program: https://www.dreambox.com/at-home
• Math labs and simulations: https://phet.colorado.edu/
• Higher level math series problems: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA…
• Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise: https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
• Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors: https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work
• Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly: https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php
• Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources: https://www.mathplayground.com/
• 3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/
• Adaptive curriculum in Math Grades K-8: https://www.scootpad.com/
• Math practice: https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
• K-5 curriculum: https://www.zearn.org/
• Math games: https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/
• Math Games, Logic Puzzles and Brain Builders: https://www.mathplayground.com/
• Math games galore: https://gridclub.com/
• Short videos about numbers that help kids explore complex math topics and make math more fun: https://www.numberphile.com/
• Algebra games: https://www.dragonboxapp.com/
• Fractions practice: http://www.mathchimp.com/freddysfractions.php
• Math and logic problems for ages 5 and up to adult: https://www.aplusclick.org/

Language Arts

• Play with fave show characters and learn too: https://pbskids.org/
• Spanish practice: https://www.difusion.com/campus/
• Chinese learning activities: https://chalkacademy.com/
• Grammar practice: https://www.classroomcereal.com/
• Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin: https://conjuguemos.com/
• Foreign languages: https://www.duolingo.com/
• Magic Spell spelling adventure: https://brainbox.games/
• Better writing: https://www.noredink.com/
• Adaptive curriculum in ELA for Grades K-8: https://www.scootpad.com/
• Writing paragraphs: http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
• Music-Based Spanish Learning: https://rockalingua.com/
• The Shurley English program: https://www.shurley.com/
• Spellingcity is free right now with code VSCFree90: https://www.spellingcity.com/
• Comprehensive language arts course: https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
• Spelling, grades 1-4: https://www.spellingtraining.com/
• 22 languages to learn: https://www.memrise.com/
• Work on the 8 parts of speech: https://www.grammaropolis.com/
• Language games: https://www.arcademics.com/

Reading

• Reading games: https://www.funbrain.com/
• Phonics skills: https://www.starfall.com/h/
• Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss: https://www.seussville.com/
• Kids books read by famous people: https://www.storylineonline.net/
• Reading games: https://www.abcya.com/
• Games to get "into the book": https://reading.ecb.org/
• Reading passages for grades 3-12: https://www.commonlit.org/
• Printable reading activity packs: https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…
• Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html
• Reading game: https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/
• Literacy skills: https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/
• Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas: https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/
• Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids: https://noveleffect.com/
• ReadWorks resource of reading passages and lesson plans: https://www.readworks.org/
• Phonics and learning to read: https://readingeggs.com/
• Phonics worksheets for kids: https://www.funfonix.com/
• Free stories online ages 3-12: https://www.freechildrenstories.com/
• Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters: https://thestorystarter.com/
• Magic Treehouse interactive games: https://www.magictreehouse.com/
• Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading: https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/

History

• History classes for all ages: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
• Digital archive of history: https://www.bunkhistory.org/
• Social Studies: https://www.ck12.org/student/
• Journey through time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
• Interactive way to learn history: https://www.mission-us.org/
• View an archive of historical photographs and other documents about any city: http://www.whatwasthere.com//
• U.S. government learning adventures with none other than Benjamin Franklin: https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
• 35,000 pages of the cultures and countries of the world: https://www.countryreports.org/

Music

• Sight reading and sight singing practice exercises: https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/
• Music practice transformed: https://www.smartmusic.com/
• Play instruments online: https://www.virtualmusicalinstruments.com/
• Large selection of fun songs to help teach preschool and kindergarten students: https://www.songsforteaching.com/preschoolkindergarten.htm
• The Theta Music Trainer offers a series of online courses and games for ear training and music theory: https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en
• Music is for everyone: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments
• Poetry and music: https://www.thewell.world/mindful-mu…/mindful-poetry-moments
• Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons: https://www.musictheory.net/
• Prodigies is a colorful music curriculum for kids 1-12 that will teach your kids how to play their first instrument, how to sing in tune & how to understand the language of music! 21 for free: https://prodigiesmusic.com/
• QuaverMusic is offering free access to general music activities: https://www.quavermusic.com/info/at-home-resources/

Art

• Learn to appreciate the arts: https://artsology.com/
• NGAkids interactives offer an entertaining and informative introduction to art and art history: https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
• Wonderful, endlessly detailed way to get kids engaged in the world of art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/

Computer/Coding

• Scratch draws students of all types into coding and lays a foundation for future learning: https://scratch.mit.edu/
• Coding for ages 4-10: https://www.kodable.com/
• 3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/
• Learn to code: https://www.codecademy.com/
• Coding with Star Wars: https://code.org/starwars

Comprehensive Learning/Videos

• 300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens: https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printabl…/
• ClickSchooling: https://clickschooling.com/
• Educational games K-12: https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome
• Digital learning content for preschool through high school: https://www.curriki.org/
• Classes for older teens or adults: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo…
• Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade: http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/
• Online education program for toddler through high school: https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Lite…/Price-Range/Free
• Free printables library with activities for children 0-6: https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library
• PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
• Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students: https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-acc…
• Hundreds of free K-12 STEM resources: https://learn.concord.org/
• Quick-start resource to help families pull together a plan for surviving the next 1-2 months at home with their kids, preschool through 8th grade: https://abetterwaytohomeschool.com/learning-at-home-everyth…
• Every course you could possibly want to homeschool preschool – 8: https://allinonehomeschool.com/
• Every course you could possibly want to homeschool for high school: https://allinonehighschool.com/
• Cool Kid Facts teaches about geography, history, science, animals, and even the human body: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/
• Brainscape offers over a million flashcard decks for every subject, entrance exam, and certification imaginable: https://www.brainscape.com/
• Education for kids all topics: https://www.ducksters.com
• 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas: https://hippocampus.org/
• Entertaining and educational videos for all levels and subjects: https://www.izzit.org/index.php
• Free flashcards, coloring pages, worksheets, and other resources for children, teachers, and parents: https://supersimple.com/

Miscellaneous/Physical Activities/Finances/Keyboarding/Games

• Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc.: https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
• Voice-based learning through Alexa: https://bamboolearning.com/resources
• Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities: https://www.highlightskids.com/
• Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc.: https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php
• Resources for AP students: https://marcolearning.com/
• Resources for AP students, including live reviews, live trivia, and study guides: https://app.fiveable.me/
• Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts: https://www.gonoodle.com/
• Kids yoga lesson plans: https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/
• Kid-friendly workouts: https://app.sworkit.com/collections/kids-workouts
• Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies: https://www.coursera.org/
• At home OT, PT, and ST resources designed to build skills in children through movement and play: https://www.theottoolbox.com/
• Resources for teaching personal finance: https://www.ngpf.org/
• Banzai exposes students to real-world financial dilemmas to teach them the importance of smart money management: https://www.teachbanzai.com/
• Improve your typing skills: https://www.nitrotype.com/
• Keyboarding practice: https://www.typingclub.com/ or https://www.typing.com/
• Illustrated recipes: https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library
• Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own: https://www.superchargedschool.com/
• Quick & easy at home projects: https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
• For students to practice and master whatever they are learning: https://quizlet.com/
• Critical Thinking resources for K-6 students: https://marketplace.mythinkscape.com/store/redtkids
• Indoor Activities for busy toddlers: https://busytoddler.com/2020/03/indoor-activities/…
• Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students: http://wonderopolis.org/
• 450 Ivy League courses: https://www.freecodecamp.org/…/ivy-league-free-online-cou…/…
• 2,500+ online courses from top institutions: https://www.edx.org/
• Miscellaneous games for all subjects K-8: https://www.funbrain.com/
• PreK–5 games for all subjects: https://www.turtlediary.com/
• Online digital coloring pages: https://www.thecolor.com/
• News and more for kids: https://www.youngzine.org/
• Immerse yourself in cryptography: https://www.cryptoclub.org/
• Crafts, activities, bulletin board designs, and finger plays for early education teachers and parents to use with kids: http://www.preschoolexpress.com/
• Life skills curriculum for students in grades K-12: https://www.overcomingobstacles.org/
• Coin collecting: https://www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
• Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design: http://www.kidsthinkdesign.org/
• Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities: https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus
• Find and fix learning gaps: https://www.mobymax.com/
• Games and learning fun: https://www.crazygames.com/
• Crafts, projects, science, recipes for young children: https://www.funology.com/
• Online photograph jigsaw puzzles: https://www.jigsawexplorer.com/
• Toddler and preschool age ideas: https://preschoolinspirations.com/
• 100 free online educational program ideas: https://savingdollarsandsense.com/free-educational-resour…/…
• Bible story resources early childhood - 6th grade: https://www.life.church/kids/media/
• Research site: https://www.facts4me.com/
• USERNAME: read (case sensitive)
• PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)
• 3D printing projects and coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects: https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/